Definitions for damascus
dəˈmæs kəsdam·as·cus

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1. Dimash, Damascus, capital of Syrianoun

   an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

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1. Damascusnoun

   The capital city of Syria. Population (2000) = 1,549,932.

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1. Damascusnoun

   The capital city of Syria.

2. Etymology: From Damascus, from Δαμασκός, from דרמשק.

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1. Damascus

   Damascus ( də-MASS-kəs, UK also də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دمشق‎, romanized: Dimashq, IPA: [diˈmaʃq]) is the capital of Syria, the oldest capital in the world, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام‎) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine" (مَدِينَةُ الْيَاسْمِينِ‎ Madīnat al-Yāsmīn), Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world. The city had an estimated population of 2,503,000 in 2022. Situated in southwestern Syria, Damascus is the center of a large metropolitan area. Its population in 2004 was estimated to be 2.7 million people. Nestled among the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range 80 kilometres (50 mi) inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean on a plateau 680 metres (2,230 ft) above sea level, Damascus experiences a dry climate because of the rain shadow effect. The Barada River flows through Damascus. Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad. Damascus saw its importance decline throughout the Abbasid era, only to regain significant importance in the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. Today, it is the seat of the central government of Syria. As of September 2019, eight years into the Syrian Civil War, Damascus was named the least livable city out of 140 global cities in the Global Liveability Ranking.

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1. damascus

   Damascus is the capital city of Syria and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is also commonly referred to as the "City of Jasmine". The city is significant in the fields of history and architecture and has been a cultural and economic hub of the regional area for thousands of years. Interestingly, Damascus is also tied to the craft of damascening, a process of inlaying different metals into one another, which is also called Damascus steel.

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1. Damascusnoun

   a city of Syria

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1. Damascus

   Damascus, commonly known in Syria as ash-Sham and nicknamed as the City of Jasmine, is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo. It borders Quneitra, Daraa and As-Suwayda to the south, Jordan to the east, Homs to the north, and Lebanon to the west. It is also the capital city of one of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major cultural and religious center of the Levant. The city has an estimated population of 1,711,000. Located in southwestern Syria, Damascus is the center of a large metropolitan area of 2.6 million people. Geographically embedded on the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range 80 kilometres inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean on a plateau 680 metres above sea-level, Damascus experiences a semi-arid climate due to the rain shadow effect. The Barada River flows through Damascus. First settled in the second millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad. Damascus saw a political decline throughout the Abbasid era, only to regain significant importance in the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. During Ottoman rule, the city decayed completely while maintaining a certain cultural prestige. Today, it is the seat of the central government and all of the government ministries. During the ongoing civil war in Syria, Damascus has witnessed intense anti-government protests and violent government responses in which thousands of people have died.

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1. Damascus

   the capital of Syria, one of the oldest cities in the world; stands 2260 ft. above the sea-level; is a great centre of the caravan trade; is embosomed in the midst of gardens and orchards, hence its appearance as the traveller approaches it is most striking; its history goes as far back as the days of Abraham; it was the scene of two great events in human destiny—the conversion of St. Paul, and, according to Moslem tradition, a great decisive moment in the life of Mahomet, when he resolutely turned his back once for all on the pleasures of the world.

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1. damascus

   A city of Syria, in Asiatic Turkey. During the time of the Hebrew monarchy, it was the capital of Syria, but afterwards passed successively under the rule of the Assyrians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, and Saracens; and finally, in 1516, it was captured by the Turks (under Sultan Selim I.), in whose hands it has remained ever since. Damascus was at one time celebrated for the manufacture of sword-blades of the finest temper and most exquisite workmanship, but the process by which such unequaled specimens of art were perfected appears no longer to exist.

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1. damascusnoun

   (Brown-Driver-Briggs) דּרמשׂק / דּוּמשׂק / דּמּשׂק used in the Bible. dammeśeq / dûmeśeq / darmeśeq BDB Definition: Damascus = “silent is the sackcloth weaver”

   
   

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1. Damascus

   From the Arabic name of the city, Dimiskesh-Shâm.

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1. • Syria
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of damascus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of damascus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of damascus in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Putin:

   We have information from a variety of sources that such provocations... are being prepared in other parts of Syria, including in southern suburbs of Damascus.

2. Brett McGurk:

   So long as Assad is leading the government in Damascus there is no way this war will ever end.

3. Federica Mogherini:

   My main message especially in meeting with that (Syrian government) delegation is the need to start a political transition in Damascus.

4. Jennifer Cafarella:

   First, by dispatching expeditionary ISIS cells to areas such as Damascus and Lebanon, which can be activated and augmented at a later date, in addition, ISIS seeks to recruit local successful jihadist groups globally in areas such as Libya and Egypt, to bring them into the ISIS fold.

5. Noah Bonsey:

   But it seems to be the rebel side that is more concerned about the trajectory at this moment, while the regime camp enjoys momentum, the regime itself never showed much openness for compromise even in its most vulnerable moments, so we can expect its current sense of momentum to further reinforce maximalism as Damascus pushes for a decisive military upper hand.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=damascus
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=damascus
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Damascus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damascus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=damascus
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Damascus
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=damascus
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
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